1. Humankind - Being Human: A strategy for everyone

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    Humankind are proud to launch their new five-year strategy called 'Being Human'

  2. Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week

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    Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week is taking place all this week (22 to 28 May 2023).

  3. Carers Forum - West Park Hospital

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    Alzheimer’s Society and West Park Hospital are delivering a pilot project over ten weeks to support carers of people living with dementia.

  4. Humankind Darlington Young Carers - Parent Carer Session (6th June)

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    Humankind Darlington Young Carers are running a free session for parent carers called “Through the Eyes of Siblings”.

  5. How you make a complaint about primary care services is changing on 1 July 2023

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    You have the right to make a complaint about any aspect of NHS care, treatment or service, and this is written into the NHS Constitution on GOV.UK.

  6. National Epilepsy Week

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    All this week is National Epilepsy Week, with the theme #EpilepsyMatters

  7. Cervical Screening - share your views!

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    Are you female and aged between 25 and 64? Want to share your views on cervical screening in the region?

  8. Online GP registrations sees surge since introduction

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    GP practices are being encouraged to join a new national online service making registering patients quicker and easier.

  9. New Apprenticeship Vacancy - Education Village Academy Trust

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    The team at Learning and Skills have introduced a new apprenticeship for a Finance Administrator with Education Village Academy Trust.

  10. Regional Mental Health Conference - 16th June

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    Mental Health North East are bringing people together from across the mental health sector (including those with lived experience) for their regional conference to consider how services can be improved.

  11. North East Ambulance Service - Recruitment event

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    The North East Ambulance Service are holding a recruitment event on the 10th June.

  12. Daisy Chain - New job vacancies

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    Daisy Chain currently has new vacancies advertised within their adult services department.

  13. Healthwatch Darlington marks Volunteers’ Week (1st-7th June) 2023

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    2023 marks the 39th year of Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), when Healthwatch Darlington will join thousands of charities and voluntary organisations recognising the contribution volunteers make across the UK.

  14. Darlington Parent Carer Forum - Peer Support group

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    Are you a parent/carer in need of support? You can receive support with a peer support group from the Darlington Parent Carer Forum.

  15. NSPCC Volunteering Opportunity - Delivering in primary schools - Speakout.Staysafe

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    NSPCC have re-opened applications for the NSPCC school service volunteering role Speakout.Staysafe.

  16. Job Opportunity with Sustrans

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    The team at Sustrans have a job opening for an enthusiastic individual to join them as a Project Delivery Assistant at their Darlington Hub.

  17. New RSACC Sexual Violence Awareness Training

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    The Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre for Darlington and County Durham has just launched a new training programme.

  18. Darlington Organisations Together (DOT) Meeting - 15th June 2023

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    We're delighted to announced our next Darlington Organisations Together meeting is taking place at 10am on Thursday 15th June 2023 and your community organisation is invited!

  19. Men's Health Week 2023

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    All this week (12-18 June) is Men's Health Week, taking a look at the internet and the effects it has on men's mental health.

  20. Diabetes Week 2023

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    All this week is Diabetes week, celebrating what makes you, because you're more than your numbers.

  21. Academic Health Science Network - Upcoming event listings

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    The Academic Health Science Network has a number of exciting and informative events coming up around health information and networks.

  22. New Chair of Healthwatch England confirmed

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    We are excited to announce that Professor David Croisdale-Appleby has been appointed as the new Chair of Healthwatch England.

  23. Bupa Foundation Launches Green Community Grants

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    The Green Community Grants scheme is provided by the Bupa Foundation as part of its Healthy Cities campaign which aims to support one million people across the globe to improve their health each year by 2025 through restoring and regenerating nature.

  24. Women-only guided rides in the Tees Valley

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    Free, women-only guided bike rides in the Tees Valley this summer - called Wheel Women - have started in Darlington with Sustrans.

  25. Triage - coffee and cake open morning - 30th June

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    Join Triage for their coffee and cake open morning happening on 30th June!

  26. What makes Healthwatch unique?

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    Healthwatch Darlington is part of the Healthwatch network right across England - but what is it that makes us so unique?

  27. Relaxation Sessions at Morrison Trust

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    Are you feeling stressed out, overworked, and under-rested? Morrison Trust can help!

  28. Stroke research study - opportunity to take part

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    Has someone close to you had a stroke? A research study wishes to understand the experience of caring for a friend or family member after their stroke.

  29. Participatory Methods for Mental Health Research with Young People - Event

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    Do you work in mental health research with children and young people? Have you taken part in research as a participant?

  30. NHS Healthy Steps programme

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    The Healthy Steps programme has launched!

  31. NHS Complaints - changes in effect now

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    How you make a complaint about primary care services is changing on 1st July 2023.

  32. Darlington Community Carnival - Saturday 24th June

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    Join us at Stanhope Park on Saturday at our information stall for this year's community carnival!

  33. It's Learning Disability week!

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    All this week (19th-25th June) is Learning Disability Week, showing the world the incredible things that people with a learning disability achieve and shining a light on the stigma many still face every day.

  34. Learning Disabilities; Growing Older, Planning Ahead

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    Healthwatch Darlington would like to know about the needs of those aged 40+ with a learning disability, to improve the planning process for when families can no longer support their family member to stay at home.

  35. Blood, Sweat & Tears - Menopause Event (Wednesday 18 October 2023)

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    Based on feedback received over the last six months, Healthwatch South Tees have heard that support for perimenopause and the menopause locally is varied, with the majority of experiences being negative.

  36. The Family Support Service - Coffee Mornings in Darlington (until end of July 2023)

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    The Family Support Service - delivered by Daisy Chain - have coffee mornings available in Darlington.

  37. North Park Bowls Club - New sessions for school age children

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    North Park Bowls Club are introducing special bowls sessions for school age children on Saturdays.

  38. New Eating Distress Learning Community from EDNE

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    Eating Distress North East are ready to launch their new Eating Distress Learning Community.

  39. Tandem - new pilot project - New Futures

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    Tandem (formerly Morrison Trust) are delivering a new pilot project – New Futures, until the end of September 2023.

  40. It's Love your Lungs Week!

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    All this week (21st-27th June) is Love your Lungs week.

  41. National Suicide Prevention Grant Funding - Launching in July

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    The target launch of the grant has been moved up to July from September following government minister requests to align with launch of the revised Suicide Prevention strategy.

  42. Hotel Services Recruitment Event - Friday 23rd June

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    Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust are holding a Hotel Services recruitment event this Friday.

  43. How are local Healthwatch funded?

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    Across England, there are 152 local Healthwatch services. Their statutory role includes to finding out what communities want from health and social care and providing people with information and advice about local services. 

  44. NHS 75th Anniversary - Open Days

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    CDDFT are offering members of the public and stakeholders the opportunity to meet members of their executive team and some of their talented colleagues, find out more about some of their services and take a look at some of their facilities.

  45. It's World Wellbeing Week!

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    Today begins #WorldWellbeingWeek - celebrating many aspects of our wellbeing, whether it be physical, mental or emotional health.

  46. #NHS75 - Celebrating our wonderful NHS!

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    5th July marks the 75th Birthday of the NHS and we want to celebrate everything great about it!

  47. New Online Learning Opportunity: Mental Health Crisis Tools supporting young LGBTQIA+ people

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    NHS England’s Workforce, Training and Education Directorate (WT&E) has commissioned People Unlimited to work with young people with lived experience, to develop an extension of Crisis Tools to support young LGBTQIA+ people in mental health crisis.

  48. Nepacs - Trustee Vacancies

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    Nepacs are currently recruiting for a new treasurer and trustee with lived experience to join their board of trustees.